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2023

1. "Quick and Dirty" Deregulation and Expansion of National Higher Education: Be Careful of What You Ask For
   International Center for Public Policy Working Paper Series, at AYSPS, GSU, International Center for Public Policy, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University
2. Does Trade Liberalization Foster Intimate Partner Violence?
   International Center for Public Policy Working Paper Series, at AYSPS, GSU, International Center for Public Policy, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University
   Also in International Center for Public Policy Working Paper Series, at AYSPS, GSU, International Center for Public Policy, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University (2019)
   See also Journal Article Does Trade Liberalization Foster Intimate Partner Violence?, Economic Development and Cultural Change, University of Chicago Press (2024) View citations (1) (2024)
3. Edutainment, Savings and Dwelling-Related Assets in Poor Rural Areas of Peru
   International Center for Public Policy Working Paper Series, at AYSPS, GSU, International Center for Public Policy, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University
4. Edutainment, Savings, and Generational Differences in Rural Areas of Peru
   International Center for Public Policy Working Paper Series, at AYSPS, GSU, International Center for Public Policy, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University
5. Soap Operas and Pro-Savings Attitudes in Poor Rural Areas of Peru
   International Center for Public Policy Working Paper Series, at AYSPS, GSU, International Center for Public Policy, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University
6. Systemic Financial Crises and Income Inequality in OECD Countries
   International Center for Public Policy Working Paper Series, at AYSPS, GSU, International Center for Public Policy, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University
7. Violence and Long-run Economic Growth in the United States
   International Center for Public Policy Working Paper Series, at AYSPS, GSU, International Center for Public Policy, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University

2019

8. Do Information Technologies Improve Teenagers'Sexual Education ? Evidence from a Randomized Evaluation in Colombia
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2013) View citations (12)
   Department of Agricultural & Resource Economics, UC Berkeley, Working Paper Series, Department of Agricultural & Resource Economics, UC Berkeley (2019)
   See also Journal Article Do Information Technologies Improve Teenagers’ Sexual Education? Evidence from a Randomized Evaluation in Colombia, The World Bank Economic Review, World Bank (2020) View citations (2) (2020)
9. Does Education Increase Risk Aversion? Evidence Using Artefactual Experiments in Peru
   International Center for Public Policy Working Paper Series, at AYSPS, GSU, International Center for Public Policy, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University View citations (1)
10. Environmental Disasters and Mental Health: Evidence from Oil Spills in the Peruvian Amazon
    International Center for Public Policy Working Paper Series, at AYSPS, GSU, International Center for Public Policy, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University
    See also Journal Article Environmental disasters and mental health: Evidence from oil spills in the Peruvian Amazon, Review of Development Economics, Wiley Blackwell (2023) (2023)
11. Free Trade Agreements and World Obesity
    International Center for Public Policy Working Paper Series, at AYSPS, GSU, International Center for Public Policy, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University
    See also Journal Article Free trade agreements and world obesity, Southern Economic Journal, John Wiley & Sons (2020) View citations (4) (2020)
12. National Income and Trust
    International Center for Public Policy Working Paper Series, at AYSPS, GSU, International Center for Public Policy, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University
    See also Journal Article National income and trust, Review of Development Economics, Wiley Blackwell (2021) (2021)
13. Neighborhoods, Social Class, and Reciprocity: Evidence Using Representative Artefactual Data from Latin America
    International Center for Public Policy Working Paper Series, at AYSPS, GSU, International Center for Public Policy, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University
14. On Judicial Reform and Corruption in Developing and Transition Economies
    International Center for Public Policy Working Paper Series, at AYSPS, GSU, International Center for Public Policy, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University
15. Recreational Marijuana Laws and Junk Food Consumption: Evidence Using Border Analysis and Retail Sales Data
    International Center for Public Policy Working Paper Series, at AYSPS, GSU, International Center for Public Policy, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University

2018

16. Sex, Drugs, and Baby Booms: Can Behavior Overcome Biology?
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
17. Social Interactions and Female Voting in Rural Paraguay: The Role of Urbanization Patterns on the Effectiveness of GOVT Campaigns
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank

2017

18. Information technology and provision of national identification cards by the Bolivian police: evidence from two randomized natural field experiments
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
19. Regulatory Protective Measures and Risky Behavior: Evidence from Ice Hockey
    International Center for Public Policy Working Paper Series, at AYSPS, GSU, International Center for Public Policy, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University View citations (14)
    See also Journal Article Regulatory protective measures and risky behavior: Evidence from ice hockey, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2017) View citations (14) (2017)
20. Social media instruments and the promotion of financial inclusion in Peruvian rural areas
    Working Papers PIERI, PEP-PIERI View citations (1)
21. URBANIZATION PATTERNS, INFORMATION DIFFUSION AND FEMALE VOTING IN RURAL PARAGUAY
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (1)
    Also in Working Papers, Barcelona School of Economics (2017)
    See also Journal Article Urbanization Patterns, Information Diffusion, and Female Voting in Rural Paraguay, American Journal of Political Science, John Wiley & Sons (2019) View citations (10) (2019)
22. Urbanization patterns, social interactions and female voting in rural Paraguay
    Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra
23. Why Won’t Workers Do Their Jobs? Labor Market Rigidity and Job Performance in the Public Sector
    International Center for Public Policy Working Paper Series, at AYSPS, GSU, International Center for Public Policy, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University View citations (1)
24. Will elders provide for their grandchildren ?: unconditional cash transfers and educational expenditures in Bolivia
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Will elders provide for their grandchildren? Unconditional cash transfers and educational expenditures in Bolivia, Review of Development Economics, Wiley Blackwell (2020) View citations (2) (2020)

2015

25. DOES ECONOMIC PROSPERITY BREED TRUST?
    Working Papers, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Department of Economics View citations (1)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2015) View citations (1)
26. Iron Deficiency and Schooling Attainment in Peru
    2015 Conference, August 9-14, 2015, Milan, Italy, International Association of Agricultural Economists View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Iron Deficiency and Schooling Attainment in Peru, American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, American Economic Association (2016) View citations (29) (2016)

2014

27. Are There Nutrient-based Poverty Traps? Evidence on Iron Deficiency and Schooling Attainment in Peru
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (3)
28. Do We Need More Women in Power? Gender, Public Policy, and Development in Bolivia
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank
29. Does Participatory Budgeting Improve Decentralized Public Service Delivery?
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (2)
30. Information Technologies and Provision of National Identification Cards by the Bolivian Police: Evidence from Two Randomized Natural Field Experiments
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
    Also in Development Research Working Paper Series, Institute for Advanced Development Studies (2014)
31. Letter Grading Government Efficiency
    Scholarly Articles, Harvard University Department of Economics View citations (39)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2012) View citations (6)
    Working Paper, Harvard University OpenScholar View citations (24)
    See also Journal Article LETTER GRADING GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY, Journal of the European Economic Association, European Economic Association (2014) View citations (40) (2014)

2013

32. (Ineffective) messages to encourage recycling: evidence from a randomized evaluation in Peru
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article (Ineffective) Messages to Encourage Recycling: Evidence from a Randomized Evaluation in Peru, The World Bank Economic Review, World Bank (2015) View citations (8) (2015)

2012

33. Looking Beyond the Incumbent: The Effects of Exposing Corruption on Electoral Outcomes
    Working Papers, Economic Growth Center, Yale University View citations (9)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2011) View citations (22)
    Working Papers, Yale University, Department of Economics (2012) View citations (12)
    Center Discussion Papers, Yale University, Economic Growth Center (2012) View citations (9)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2012) View citations (21)

2011

34. Do Natural Disasters Affect Trust/Trustworthiness? Evidence from the 2010 Chilean Earthquake
    2011 Annual Meeting, July 24-26, 2011, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association View citations (5)
35. Estimating Income Elasticity of Government Expenditures: Evidence from Oil Price Shocks
    School of Economics and Public Policy Working Papers, University of Adelaide, School of Economics and Public Policy View citations (4)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2011) View citations (4)
36. Peltzman on Ice: Evidence on Compensating Behavior Using a Natural Experiment from Ice Hockey
    Working Papers, The George Washington University, Institute for International Economic Policy
37. Trust and Trustworthiness in the Aftermath of Natural Disasters: Experimental Evidence from the 2010 Chilean Earthquake
    Working Papers, The George Washington University, Institute for International Economic Policy View citations (1)

2009

38. Do Welfare Programs Damage Interpersonal Trust? Experimental Evidence from Representative Samples for Four Latin American Cities
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department View citations (1)
    Also in IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank (2009)
39. Education and Democratic Preferences
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department View citations (10)
    Also in IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank (2009) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article On Education and Democratic Preferences, Economics and Politics, Wiley Blackwell (2015) View citations (6) (2015)
40. Institutional Quality and Fiscal Transparency
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (1)
    Also in Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2009) View citations (9)
41. Television and Divorce: Evidence from Brazilian Novelas
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department View citations (115)
    Also in IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank (2009) View citations (26)
    See also Journal Article Television and Divorce: Evidence from Brazilian Novelas, Journal of the European Economic Association, MIT Press (2009) View citations (122) (2009)
42. Televisión y divorcio: evidencias de las novelas en Brasil
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department

2008

43. Hasta que punto los latinoamericanos conf'ian y cooperan? Experimentos de campo sobre exclusión social en seis países de América Latina
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department
44. Lo que se dice del comportamiento social y acciones reveladas: Evidencia de seis ciudades latinoamericanas utilizando muestras representativas
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department
45. Novelas y fertilidad: elementos de juicio de Brasil
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department
46. Soap Operas and Fertility: Evidence from Brazil
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (48)
    Also in IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank (2008) View citations (19)
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2008) View citations (60)
    See also Journal Article Soap Operas and Fertility: Evidence from Brazil, American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, American Economic Association (2012) View citations (600) (2012)
47. Stated Social Behavior and Revealed Actions: Evidence from 6 Latin American Countries Using Representative Samples
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (1)
48. Stated Social Behavior and Revealed Actions: Evidence from Six Latin American Countries Using Representative Samples
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department View citations (6)
49. To What Extent do Latin Americans Trust and Cooperate? Field Experiments on Social Exclusion In Six Latin American Countries
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department View citations (9)
    Also in IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank (2008)
50. Who Needs Strong Leaders?
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department
    Also in IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank (2008)
51. ¿A quién le hacen falta líderes autoritarios?
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department

2007

52. Corporate Governance in Latin America
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (4)
    Also in Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2007) View citations (29)
53. Discriminación en América Latina: Eso que (casi) todos vemos? (Discrimination in Latin America: An Elephant in the Room?)
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department
54. Discrimination in Latin America: An Elephant in the Room?
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (2)
    Also in Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2007) View citations (4)
55. Empresas privatizadas, instituciones y consecuencias laborales en paises emergentes
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department
56. Gobierno Corporativo en América Latina
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department
57. Informalidad y Productividad en el Mercado Laboral: Perú 1986-2001 (Informality and Productivity in the Labor Market: Peru 1986 - 2001)
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department
58. Informality and Productivity in the Labor Market: Peru 1986 - 2001
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank
    Also in Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2007) View citations (6)
59. Institutional Quality and Government Efficiency
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank
60. Money Laundering and its Regulation
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank
    Also in Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2007) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Money Laundering and Its Regulation, Economics and Politics, Wiley Blackwell (2015) View citations (12) (2015)
61. On the Determinants and Effects of Political Influence
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department View citations (6)
    Also in IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank (2007) View citations (1)
62. Privatized Firms, Rule of Law and Labor Outcomes in Emerging Markets
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department
    Also in IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank (2007)
63. Sobre los determinantes y efectos de la influencia de politica (On the Determinants and Effects of Political Influence)
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department

2006

64. Barriers to Exit
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department View citations (1)
    Also in IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank (2006) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Barriers to exit, Economics Letters, Elsevier (2008) (2008)
65. Búsqueda de rentas y democracia en América Latina: ¿Qué impulsa a qué?
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department
66. Corporate Governance and Firm Value in Mexico
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department View citations (5)
    Also in IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank (2006) View citations (2)
67. Does Foreign Aid Help Reduce Income Inequality?
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department View citations (4)
68. Does It Matter How People Speak?
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank
    Also in Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2006)
69. Does Privatization Deliver? Access to Telephone Services and Household Income in Poor Rural Areas Using a Quasi-Natural Experiment for Peru
    2006 Annual Meeting, August 12-18, 2006, Queensland, Australia, International Association of Agricultural Economists
70. Does the Quality of Training Programs Matter? Evidence from Bidding Processes Data
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (15)
    Also in Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2006) View citations (15)
71. El entorno político y los precios de las privatizaciones
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department
72. Foreign Aid, Income Inequality, and Poverty
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank
73. Imposed Institutions and Preferences for Redistribution
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Imposed institutions and preferences for redistribution §, Journal of Institutional Economics, Cambridge University Press (2018) View citations (1) (2018)
74. Inequality and Informality
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Inequality and informality, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2007) View citations (86) (2007)
75. Institutional Enforcement, Labor-Market Rigidities, and Economic Performance
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department View citations (1)
    Also in IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank (2006)
    See also Journal Article Institutional enforcement, labor-market rigidities, and economic performance, Emerging Markets Review, Elsevier (2007) View citations (5) (2007)
76. Is It Possible to Speak English Without Thinking American? On Globalization and the Determinants of Cultural Assimilation
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department
    Also in IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank (2006)
    See also Journal Article Is it possible to speak English without thinking American? On globalization and the determinants of cultural assimilation, Economics Letters, Elsevier (2008) (2008)
77. Is the World Flat? Or Do Countries Still Matter?
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department
    Also in IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank (2006)
78. On Foreign Participation and Hiring Patterns After Privatization
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank
    Also in Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2006)
    See also Journal Article Foreign Participation and Hiring Patterns after Privatization, LABOUR, CEIS (2009) (2009)
79. Policy Volatility and Growth
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department View citations (3)
    Also in IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank (2006) View citations (2)
80. Political Environment and Privatization Prices
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department
81. Redistributional Preferences and Imposed Institutions
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department
82. Rent Seeking and Democracy in Latin America: What Drives What?
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank
    Also in Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2006) View citations (2)
83. Sobre la participación extranjera y los patrones de contratación después de la privatización
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department
84. Training Quality and Earnings: The Effects of Competition on the Provision of Public-Sponsored Training Programs
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (2)
85. Who's Afraid of Foreign Aid? The Donors' Perspective
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department View citations (14)
    Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2006) View citations (3)
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank (2006) View citations (3)
86. ¿Contribuye la ayuda extranjera a reducir la desigualdad del ingreso?
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department
87. ¿Quién tiene miedo de la ayuda extranjera? La perspectiva del donante
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department
88. ¿Se puede hablar inglés sin pensar como los estadounidenses? Sobre la globalización y los factores determinantes de la asimilación cultural
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department

2005

89. Do Democracies Breed Rent-Seeking Behavior?
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (1)
    Also in Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2005) View citations (1)
90. Does Privatization Deliver? Access to Telephone Services and Household Income in Poor Rural Areas Using a Quasi-Natural Experiment in Peru
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department View citations (1)
    Also in IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank (2005)
91. On Compulsory Voting and Income Inequality in a Cross-Section of Countries
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department View citations (2)
    Also in IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank (2005)
92. Votación obligatoria y desigualdad del ingreso en una muestra representativa de países
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department
93. ¿Cumple la privatización lo que promete? El acceso a los servicios telefónicos y el ingreso familiar en zonas rurales pobres empleando un experimento cuasinatural en Perú
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department
94. ¿Fomentan las democracias conductas de procura de rentas?
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department

2004

95. Bundling of Services and Household Welfare in Developing Countries Using Panel Data: The Case of Peru
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank
    Also in Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2004)
96. Bundling services and household welfare in developing countries - the case of Peru
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
97. Desigualdad, instituciones e informalidad
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department
98. El acoplamiento de servicios y asistencia a los hogares en países en desarrollo empleando datos de panel: el caso de Perú
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department
99. Inequality and Institutions
    Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department View citations (45)
    Also in IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank (2004) View citations (4)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2004) View citations (63)
    See also Journal Article Inequality and Institutions, The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press (2007) View citations (186) (2007)
100. Inequality, Institutions, and Informality
     Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department View citations (12)
     Also in IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank (2004) View citations (4)
101. La desigualdad y las instituciones
     Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department
102. Labor Market Regulations and Income Inequality: Evidence for a Panel of Countries
     IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (2)
     Also in Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2004) View citations (12)
     See also Chapter Labor Market Regulations and Income Inequality: Evidence for a Panel of Countries, Central Banking, Analysis, and Economic Policies Book Series, Central Bank of Chile (2005) View citations (7) (2005)
103. Normativa del mercado laboral y desigualdad del ingreso: elementos de juicio de un grupo de países
     Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department
104. Privatización en México
     Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department
     Also in IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank (2004)
     Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2004) View citations (22)

2003

105. Conducción empresarial y flujos de capitales privados hacia América Latina
     Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department
106. Corporate Governance and Private Capital Flows to Latin America
     IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank
     Also in Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2003) View citations (3)
107. La privatización y la reestructuración de la fuerza laboral en todo el mundo
     Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department
108. La racionalización y los precios de la privatización en el sector de las telecomunicaciones
     Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department
109. Privatization and Labor Force Restructuring Around the World
     Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department View citations (16)
     Also in IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank (2003) View citations (4)
     Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2002) View citations (27)
110. Should State-Owned Firms Change CEOs Before Privatization? The Case of the Telecommunications Industry
     Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department
     Also in IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank (2003)
111. Sincronización de la intensidad del comercio internacional y el ciclo económico: ¿Hay alguna diferencia en los países en desarrollo?
     Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department
112. Streamlining and Privatization Prices in the Telecommunications Industry
     IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (2)
     Also in Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2003) View citations (2)
     See also Journal Article Streamlining and Privatization Prices in the Telecommunications Industry, Economica, London School of Economics and Political Science (2006) View citations (8) (2006)
113. The Truth About Privatization in Latin America
     Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department View citations (18)
     Also in Yale School of Management Working Papers, Yale School of Management (2003) View citations (26)
     Yale School of Management Working Papers, Yale School of Management (2003) View citations (7)
114. Trade Intensity and Business Cycle Synchronization: Are Developing Countries any Different?
     Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department View citations (34)
     Also in IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank (2003) View citations (1)
     Working Papers Central Bank of Chile, Central Bank of Chile (2002) View citations (40)
     See also Journal Article Trade intensity and business cycle synchronization: Are developing countries any different?, Journal of International Economics, Elsevier (2007) View citations (241) (2007)
115. ¿Deben las empresas propiedad del Estado cambiar de presidente ejecutivo antes de una privatización? El caso de la industria de telecomunicaciones
     Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department

2002

116. Internet y la capacidad de innovar en América Latina
     Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department
117. The Internet and the Ability to Innovate in Latin America
     Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department
     Also in IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank (2002)
     See also Journal Article The Internet and the ability to innovate in Latin America, Emerging Markets Review, Elsevier (2003) View citations (13) (2003)

2001

118. Are African Current Account Deficits Different? Stylized Facts, Transitory Shocks, and Decomposition Analysis
     IMF Working Papers, International Monetary Fund View citations (7)
119. Desigualdad, democracia y persistencia: ¿existe una curva Kuznets política?
     Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department
120. Estructura y desarrollo de instituciones financieras y su relación con la confianza: elementos de juicio de varios países
     Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department
121. Inequality, Democracy, and Persistence: Is There a Political Kuznets Curve?
     Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department View citations (11)
     Also in IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank (2001) View citations (4)
     See also Journal Article Inequality, Democracy, and Persistence: Is There a Political Kuznets Curve?, Economics and Politics, Wiley Blackwell (2004) View citations (34) (2004)
122. Inward-Looking Policies, Institutions, Autocrats, and Economic Growth in Latin America: An Empirical Exploration
     Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department View citations (9)
     Also in IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank (2001)
     See also Journal Article Inward-Looking Policies, Institutions, Autocrats, and Economic Growth in Latin America: An Empirical Exploration, Public Choice, Springer (2004) View citations (13) (2004)
123. Políticas de orientación interna, instituciones, autócratas y crecimiento económico en América Latina: un análisis empírico
     Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department
124. Structure and Development of Financial Institutions and Links with Trust: Cross-Country Evidence
     IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (3)
     Also in Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2001) View citations (19)
125. Volume and Quality of Infrastructure and the Distribution of Income: An Empirical Investigation
     Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department View citations (6)
     Also in IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank (2001)
     See also Journal Article Volume and Quality of Infrastructure and the Distribution of Income: An Empirical Investigation, Review of Income and Wealth, International Association for Research in Income and Wealth (2004) View citations (78) (2004)
126. Volumen y calidad de la infraestructura y la distribución del ingreso: investigación empírica
     Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department

2000

127. Determinants of current account deficits in developing countries
     Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (42)
     Also in Working Papers Central Bank of Chile, Central Bank of Chile (1999) View citations (18)
     See also Journal Article Determinants of Current Account Deficits in Developing Countries, The B.E. Journal of Macroeconomics, De Gruyter (2002) View citations (141) (2002)
128. Technological Adaptation, Trade, and Growth
     IMF Working Papers, International Monetary Fund View citations (3)
     See also Journal Article Technological adaptation, trade, and growth, Review of World Economics (Weltwirtschaftliches Archiv), Springer (2001) View citations (5) (2001)

1999

129. Technology and Epidemics
     IMF Working Papers, International Monetary Fund View citations (6)
     See also Journal Article Technology and Epidemics, IMF Staff Papers, Palgrave Macmillan (2002) View citations (9) (2002)

Journal Articles

2024

1. Does Trade Liberalization Foster Intimate Partner Violence?
   Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2024, 72, (2), 563 - 602 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper Does Trade Liberalization Foster Intimate Partner Violence?, International Center for Public Policy Working Paper Series, at AYSPS, GSU (2023) (2023)

2023

2. Can Regional Trade Agreements Negatively Impact Primary Schooling?
   Open Economies Review, 2023, 34, (2), 317-339
3. Environmental disasters and mental health: Evidence from oil spills in the Peruvian Amazon
   Review of Development Economics, 2023, 27, (2), 771-796
   See also Working Paper Environmental Disasters and Mental Health: Evidence from Oil Spills in the Peruvian Amazon, International Center for Public Policy Working Paper Series, at AYSPS, GSU (2019) (2019)
4. Feeling the heat? Fear of failure and performance
   Kyklos, 2023, 76, (1), 3-17
5. Socio-economic level, neighborhood segregation and determinants of reciprocity: evidence using representative artefactual data from Latin American cities
   Journal of Economic Policy Reform, 2023, 26, (2), 145-159

2022

6. Computers and Discretion: Evidence from Two Randomized Natural Experiments
   Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2022, 71, (1), 63 - 109

2021

7. Direct and indirect effects of a massive piped water expansion on child‐related outcomes
   Review of Development Economics, 2021, 25, (3), 1576-1600
8. National income and trust
   Review of Development Economics, 2021, 25, (1), 293-314
   See also Working Paper National Income and Trust, International Center for Public Policy Working Paper Series, at AYSPS, GSU (2019) (2019)

2020

9. Business training for women entrepreneurs in the Kyrgyz Republic: evidence from a randomised controlled trial
   Journal of Development Effectiveness, 2020, 12, (2), 151-163 View citations (1)
10. Do Information Technologies Improve Teenagers’ Sexual Education? Evidence from a Randomized Evaluation in Colombia
    The World Bank Economic Review, 2020, 34, (2), 371-392 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper Do Information Technologies Improve Teenagers'Sexual Education ? Evidence from a Randomized Evaluation in Colombia, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2019) (2019)
11. Free trade agreements and world obesity
    Southern Economic Journal, 2020, 87, (1), 30-49 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper Free Trade Agreements and World Obesity, International Center for Public Policy Working Paper Series, at AYSPS, GSU (2019) (2019)
12. Investment confidence and regional trade agreements with the United States
    International Economics, 2020, 163, (C), 92-100 View citations (2)
    Also in International Economics, 2020, (163), 92-100 (2020) View citations (2)
13. Marijuana and alcohol: Evidence using border analysis and retail sales data
    Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d'économique, 2020, 53, (2), 563-591 View citations (15)
14. Recreational marijuana laws and junk food consumption
    Economics & Human Biology, 2020, 39, (C) View citations (4)
15. Sex, marijuana and baby booms
    Journal of Health Economics, 2020, 70, (C) View citations (9)
16. Social Welfare Programs and Trust: Evidence from Six Latin American Cities
    (Decomposing Trust and Trustworthiness)
    The Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization, 2020, 36, (2), 255-283
17. Will elders provide for their grandchildren? Unconditional cash transfers and educational expenditures in Bolivia
    Review of Development Economics, 2020, 24, (2), 424-447 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper Will elders provide for their grandchildren ?: unconditional cash transfers and educational expenditures in Bolivia, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2017) View citations (1) (2017)

2019

18. Institutional persistence, income inequality, and individual attitudes
    The Journal of Economic Inequality, 2019, 17, (3), 401-413 View citations (4)
19. Not so fast! Cash transfers can increase child labor: Evidence for Bolivia
    Economics Letters, 2019, 179, (C), 57-61 View citations (10)
20. Perverse Incentives? Labor Market Regulation and Performance in the Public Sector
    Southern Economic Journal, 2019, 86, (1), 271-285
21. Urbanization Patterns, Information Diffusion, and Female Voting in Rural Paraguay
    American Journal of Political Science, 2019, 63, (2), 323-341 View citations (10)
    See also Working Paper URBANIZATION PATTERNS, INFORMATION DIFFUSION AND FEMALE VOTING IN RURAL PARAGUAY, CEPR Discussion Papers (2017) View citations (1) (2017)

2018

22. Government effectiveness in the provision of public goods: the role of institutional quality
    Journal of Applied Economics, 2018, 21, (1), 175-196 View citations (5)
23. Health Impacts of a Public–Private Partnership Rural Roads Maintenance Programme
    Journal of International Development, 2018, 30, (7), 1248-1251
24. Imposed institutions and preferences for redistribution §
    Journal of Institutional Economics, 2018, 14, (1), 127-156 View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper Imposed Institutions and Preferences for Redistribution, CEPR Discussion Papers (2006) View citations (1) (2006)
25. Migration, Jobs, and Real Exchange Rates in the Philippines
    Journal of Economic Integration, 2018, 33, (3), 514-537
26. On the Preferences for Strong Leadership
    Social Science Quarterly, 2018, 99, (4), 1267-1282 View citations (1)

2017

27. Impact of Long Run Exposure to Television on Homicides: Some Evidence from Brazil
    Journal of Development Studies, 2017, 53, (1), 18-31 View citations (4)
28. Political and Economic Inequities and the Shaping of Institutions and Redistribution
    Southern Economic Journal, 2017, 83, (4), 952-971 View citations (2)
29. Regulatory protective measures and risky behavior: Evidence from ice hockey
    Journal of Public Economics, 2017, 151, (C), 1-11 View citations (14)
    See also Working Paper Regulatory Protective Measures and Risky Behavior: Evidence from Ice Hockey, International Center for Public Policy Working Paper Series, at AYSPS, GSU (2017) View citations (14) (2017)

2016

30. Do good institutions improve fiscal transparency?
    Economics of Governance, 2016, 17, (3), 241-263 View citations (3)
31. Iron Deficiency and Schooling Attainment in Peru
    American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2016, 8, (4), 222-55 View citations (29)
    See also Working Paper Iron Deficiency and Schooling Attainment in Peru, 2015 Conference, August 9-14, 2015, Milan, Italy (2015) View citations (2) (2015)

2015

32. (Ineffective) Messages to Encourage Recycling: Evidence from a Randomized Evaluation in Peru
    The World Bank Economic Review, 2015, 29, (1), 180-206 View citations (8)
    See also Working Paper (Ineffective) messages to encourage recycling: evidence from a randomized evaluation in Peru, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2013) View citations (7) (2013)
33. Money Laundering and Its Regulation
    Economics and Politics, 2015, 27, (1), 78-123 View citations (12)
    See also Working Paper Money Laundering and its Regulation, IDB Publications (Working Papers) (2007) (2007)
34. On Education and Democratic Preferences
    Economics and Politics, 2015, 27, (3), 362-388 View citations (6)
    See also Working Paper Education and Democratic Preferences, Research Department Publications (2009) View citations (10) (2009)

2014

35. LETTER GRADING GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2014, 12, (2), 277-299 View citations (40)
    See also Working Paper Letter Grading Government Efficiency, Scholarly Articles (2014) View citations (39) (2014)
36. Trust and Reciprocity in the Aftermath of Natural Disasters
    Journal of Development Studies, 2014, 50, (11), 1482-1493 View citations (44)

2013

37. Stated social behavior and revealed actions: Evidence from six Latin American countries
    Journal of Development Economics, 2013, 104, (C), 16-33 View citations (21)

2012

38. Does the quality of public-sponsored training programs matter? Evidence from bidding processes data
    Labour Economics, 2012, 19, (6), 970-986 View citations (17)
39. Estimating the permanent income elasticity of government expenditures: Evidence on Wagner's law based on oil price shocks
    Journal of Public Economics, 2012, 96, (11), 1025-1035 View citations (22)
40. Soap Operas and Fertility: Evidence from Brazil
    American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2012, 4, (4), 1-31 View citations (600)
    See also Working Paper Soap Operas and Fertility: Evidence from Brazil, CEPR Discussion Papers (2008) View citations (48) (2008)

2011

41. Erratum to: Can foreign aid reduce income inequality and poverty?
    Public Choice, 2011, 147, (3), 529-529
42. Erratum to: Inward-looking policies, institutions, autocrats, and economic growth in Latin America: an empirical exploration
    Public Choice, 2011, 147, (3), 525-525
43. Erratum to: Labor market institutions and income inequality: an empirical exploration
    Public Choice, 2011, 147, (3), 527-527 View citations (3)
44. Erratum to: Political and institutional environment and privatization prices
    Public Choice, 2011, 147, (3), 531-531
45. Is the World Flat? Country- and Firm-Level Determinants of Law Compliance
    The Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization, 2011, 27, (2), 272-300 View citations (2)
46. Privatization and labor policies
    Journal of Public Economics, 2011, 95, (9-10), 1119-1130 View citations (11)
    Also in Journal of Public Economics, 2011, 95, (9), 1119-1130 (2011) View citations (9)

2010

47. FIRM‐LEVEL DETERMINANTS OF POLITICAL INFLUENCE
    Economics and Politics, 2010, 22, (3), 233-256 View citations (8)
48. Language Nuances and Socioeconomic Outcomes
    American Journal of Economics and Sociology, 2010, 69, (2), 693-716 View citations (4)
49. Language nuances, trust and economic growth
    Public Choice, 2010, 143, (1), 191-208 View citations (2)
50. Political and institutional environment and privatization prices
    Public Choice, 2010, 142, (1), 91-110 View citations (1)

2009

51. Access to Telephone Services and Household Income in Poor Rural Areas Using a Quasi‐natural Experiment for Peru
    Economica, 2009, 76, (304), 623-648 View citations (7)
52. Can foreign aid reduce income inequality and poverty?
    Public Choice, 2009, 140, (1), 59-84 View citations (61)
53. Corporate governance reform and firm value in Mexico: an empirical assessment
    Journal of Economic Policy Reform, 2009, 12, (3), 163-188 View citations (6)
54. Foreign Participation and Hiring Patterns after Privatization
    LABOUR, 2009, 23, (1), 195-207
    See also Working Paper On Foreign Participation and Hiring Patterns After Privatization, IDB Publications (Working Papers) (2006) (2006)
55. Labor market institutions and income inequality: an empirical exploration
    Public Choice, 2009, 138, (1), 65-81 View citations (37)
56. Privatised Firms and Labour Outcomes in Emerging Markets
    Journal of Development Studies, 2009, 45, (9), 1513-1525 View citations (3)
57. Television and Divorce: Evidence from Brazilian Novelas
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2009, 7, (2-3), 458-468 View citations (122)
    See also Working Paper Television and Divorce: Evidence from Brazilian Novelas, Research Department Publications (2009) View citations (115) (2009)
58. To What Extent Do Latin Americans Trust, Reciprocate, and Cooperate? Evidence from Experiments in Six Latin American Countries
    Economía Journal, 2009, Volume 9 Number 2, (Spring 2009), 45-94 View citations (13)
59. Volatility and firm growth
    Journal of Economic Growth, 2009, 14, (1), 1-25 View citations (35)

2008

60. Barriers to exit
    Economics Letters, 2008, 99, (1), 93-97
    See also Working Paper Barriers to Exit, Research Department Publications (2006) View citations (1) (2006)
61. DOES COMPULSORY VOTING HELP EQUALIZE INCOMES?
    Economics and Politics, 2008, 20, (3), 391-415 View citations (23)
62. Informality and productivity in the labor market in Peru
    Journal of Economic Policy Reform, 2008, 11, (4), 229-245 View citations (8)
63. Is it possible to speak English without thinking American? On globalization and the determinants of cultural assimilation
    Economics Letters, 2008, 100, (2), 192-195
    See also Working Paper Is It Possible to Speak English Without Thinking American? On Globalization and the Determinants of Cultural Assimilation, Research Department Publications (2006) (2006)
64. The Mystery of Discrimination in Latin America
    Economía Journal, 2008, Volume 8 Number 2, (Spring 2008), 79-115 View citations (10)
65. What determines foreign aid? The donors' perspective
    Journal of Development Economics, 2008, 87, (1), 1-13 View citations (76)

2007

66. Bundling of Basic Public Services and Household Welfare in Developing Countries: An Empirical Exploration for the Case of Peru
    Oxford Development Studies, 2007, 35, (3), 329-346
67. Current Account Deficits in Africa: Stylized Facts and Basic Determinants
    Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2007, 56, (1), 191-221 View citations (25)
68. Inequality and Institutions
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2007, 89, (3), 454-465 View citations (186)
    See also Working Paper Inequality and Institutions, Research Department Publications (2004) View citations (45) (2004)
69. Inequality and informality
    Journal of Public Economics, 2007, 91, (1-2), 159-179 View citations (86)
    See also Working Paper Inequality and Informality, CEPR Discussion Papers (2006) View citations (4) (2006)
70. Institutional enforcement, labor-market rigidities, and economic performance
    Emerging Markets Review, 2007, 8, (1), 38-49 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper Institutional Enforcement, Labor-Market Rigidities, and Economic Performance, Research Department Publications (2006) View citations (1) (2006)
71. RENT SEEKING AND DEMOCRACY: EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE FOR URUGUAY
    Economic Inquiry, 2007, 45, (3), 592-601 View citations (4)
72. Should state-owned firms change CEOs before privatization? Some evidence from the telecommunications industry
    Applied Economics Letters, 2007, 14, (8), 591-595
73. Trade intensity and business cycle synchronization: Are developing countries any different?
    Journal of International Economics, 2007, 71, (1), 2-21 View citations (241)
    See also Working Paper Trade Intensity and Business Cycle Synchronization: Are Developing Countries any Different?, Research Department Publications (2003) View citations (34) (2003)

2006

74. Streamlining and Privatization Prices in the Telecommunications Industry
    Economica, 2006, 73, (291), 461-484 View citations (8)
    See also Working Paper Streamlining and Privatization Prices in the Telecommunications Industry, IDB Publications (Working Papers) (2003) View citations (2) (2003)

2005

75. Political and Corporate Governance and Pro‐Cyclicality in Capital Flows: Evidence from Emerging Market Countries
    International Finance, 2005, 8, (2), 167-198

2004

76. Inequality, Democracy, and Persistence: Is There a Political Kuznets Curve?
    Economics and Politics, 2004, 16, (2), 189-212 View citations (34)
    See also Working Paper Inequality, Democracy, and Persistence: Is There a Political Kuznets Curve?, Research Department Publications (2001) View citations (11) (2001)
77. Inward-Looking Policies, Institutions, Autocrats, and Economic Growth in Latin America: An Empirical Exploration
    Public Choice, 2004, 121, (3), 335-361 View citations (13)
    See also Working Paper Inward-Looking Policies, Institutions, Autocrats, and Economic Growth in Latin America: An Empirical Exploration, Research Department Publications (2001) View citations (9) (2001)
78. Volume and Quality of Infrastructure and the Distribution of Income: An Empirical Investigation
    Review of Income and Wealth, 2004, 50, (1), 87-106 View citations (78)
    See also Working Paper Volume and Quality of Infrastructure and the Distribution of Income: An Empirical Investigation, Research Department Publications (2001) View citations (6) (2001)

2003

79. The Internet and the ability to innovate in Latin America
    Emerging Markets Review, 2003, 4, (1), 53-72 View citations (13)
    See also Working Paper The Internet and the Ability to Innovate in Latin America, Research Department Publications (2002) (2002)

2002

80. Determinants of Current Account Deficits in Developing Countries
    The B.E. Journal of Macroeconomics, 2002, 2, (1), 1-33 View citations (141)
    See also Working Paper Determinants of current account deficits in developing countries, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2000) View citations (42) (2000)
81. Development and Efficiency of the Financial Sector and Links with Trust: Cross-Country Evidence
    Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2002, 51, (1), 189-204 View citations (27)
82. On the determinants of inequality in Bosnia and Herzegovina
    The Economics of Transition, 2002, 10, (2), 311-337 View citations (1)
83. Poverty and Inequality in Bosnia and Herzegovina After the Civil War
    World Development, 2002, 30, (1), 61-75 View citations (10)
84. Technology and Epidemics
    IMF Staff Papers, 2002, 49, (3), 6 View citations (9)
    See also Working Paper Technology and Epidemics, IMF Working Papers (1999) View citations (6) (1999)

2001

85. External sector and income inequality in interdependent economies using a dynamic panel data approach
    Economics Letters, 2001, 71, (2), 225-231 View citations (61)
86. Foreign aid and poverty in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Targeting simulations and policy implications
    European Economic Review, 2001, 45, (4-6), 1020-1030 View citations (14)
87. ON NON-LINEARITIES BETWEEN EXPORTS OF MANUFACTURES AND ECONOMIC GROWTH
    Journal of Applied Economics, 2001, 4, 279-311 View citations (4)
    Also in Journal of Applied Economics, 2001, 4, (2), 279-311 (2001) View citations (3)
88. On the lags between submission and acceptance: are all referees created equal?
    Applied Economics Letters, 2001, 8, (6), 423-425
89. Technological adaptation, trade, and growth
    Review of World Economics (Weltwirtschaftliches Archiv), 2001, 137, (4), 565-592 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper Technological Adaptation, Trade, and Growth, IMF Working Papers (2000) View citations (3) (2000)

2000

90. Causality and Feedback Between Institutional Measures and Economic Growth
    Economics and Politics, 2000, 12, (1), 69-81 View citations (187)
91. Institutional Quality and Income Distribution
    Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2000, 48, (4), 761-86 View citations (110)
92. Institutional quality and poverty measures in a cross-section of countries
    Economics of Governance, 2000, 1, (2), 123-135 View citations (39)
93. Law tradition and institutional quality: some empirical evidence
    Journal of International Development, 2000, 12, (8), 1057-1068 View citations (33)

1999

94. Structural reform, institutions and earnings: Evidence from the formal and informal sectors in urban Peru
    Journal of Development Studies, 1999, 35, (4), 95-116 View citations (88)

1998

95. Cajas Municipales, microcrédito y pobreza en el Perú
    Investigaciones, 1998
    Also in Investigaciones Breves, 1998 (1998)
96. Instituciones, regímenes y crecimiento económico en América Latina
    Investigaciones Breves, 1998
    Also in Investigaciones, 1997 (1997)

Books

2011

1. Development Connections: Unveiling the Impact of New Information Technologies (Summary)
   IDB Publications (Books), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (3)

2010

2. Discrimination in Latin America: An Economic Perspective
   IDB Publications (Books), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (1)
   Also in World Bank Publications - Books, The World Bank Group (2010) View citations (4)

2008

3. Privatization for the Public Good?: Welfare Effects of Private Intervention in Latin America
   IDB Publications (Books), Inter-American Development Bank

2007

4. Investor Protection and Corporate Governance: Firm-Level Evidence Across Latin America
   World Bank Publications - Books, The World Bank Group View citations (26)
5. The State of State Reform in Latin America
   IDB Publications (Books), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (20)

2005

6. Privatization in Latin America: Myths and Reality
   IDB Publications (Books), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (11)
   Also in World Bank Publications - Books, The World Bank Group (2005) View citations (35)
7. Unlocking Credit: The Quest for Deep and Stable Bank Lending. Economic and Social Progress in Latin America. 2005 Report
   IDB Publications (Books), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (8)

2001

8. Competitiveness: The Business of Growth. Economic and Social Progress in Latin America. 2001 Report
   IDB Publications (Books), Inter-American Development Bank

Edited books

2011

1. Development Connections
   Palgrave Macmillan Books, Palgrave Macmillan

2008

2. Outsiders?: The Changing Patterns of Exclusion in Latin America and the Caribbean. Economic and Social Progress in Latin America. 2008 Report
   IDB Publications (Books), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (1)

2007

3. Investor Protection and Corporate Governance: Firm-level Evidence across Latin America
   IDB Publications (Books), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (13)

Chapters

2011

1. A Field of Dreams or a Dream Come True?
   Palgrave Macmillan
2. Banking on Technology for Financial Inclusion
   Palgrave Macmillan
3. Computers in Schools: Why Governments Should Do Their Homework
   Palgrave Macmillan
4. Development.com: Using ICTs to Escape Poverty
   Palgrave Macmillan
5. Help or Hindrance? ICT’s Impact on the Environment
   Palgrave Macmillan
6. Rewiring Institutions
   Palgrave Macmillan
7. Tech Fever in the Health Sector
   Palgrave Macmillan
8. The Region’s Place in the Digital World: A Tale of Three Divides
   Palgrave Macmillan

2005

9. Are Labor Market Regulations an Obstacle for Long-term Growth?
   Chapter 6 in Labor Markets and Institutions, 2005, vol. 8, pp 167-219 View citations (4)
10. Labor Market Regulations and Income Inequality: Evidence for a Panel of Countries
    Chapter 7 in Labor Markets and Institutions, 2005, vol. 8, pp 221-279 View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper Labor Market Regulations and Income Inequality: Evidence for a Panel of Countries, Inter-American Development Bank (2004) View citations (2) (2004)